What To Make For Thanksgiving Dessert That's Not Pie
If you're hosting and need a dessert but can't be bothered with pie or you're a guest and want to make a homemade dessert contribution, I'd love it if someone came to my house with any of these!
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First, thank you for your support about my last post. I am doing better now 🙏🏻
Moving on… If you follow me on my website Averie Cooks where I share 100% recipes-only for the last nearly 17 years, you’ll likely know that I am not the biggest pie maker. 🙈
I don’t know why Thanksgiving desserts seem to be Apple Pie or Pumpkin Pie (both great!) but I am breaking the mold and sharing some non-pie dessert ideas!
Most of these are quick and easy (the cinnamon rolls directly below are the most time consuming, but that’s any cinnamon roll recipe) and depending on if you’re still feeling pumpkin or want to move into chocolate territory and beyond, I’ve got those too.
Many are no-mixer dessert recipes and that’s important when you’re on the fence of making a dessert - or not. Just the thought of a mixer (and cleanup) can nix the whole idea mentally, so I avoid when possible.
I have a few ebooks that you may be interested in: 30 No-Mixer Dessert Recipes and The Ultimate 50 Cookie Recipes!
I’ve also got them in a Bundle to save (with my 35 Holiday Favorite Recipes)to save!
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Best Thanksgiving Desserts That Aren’t Pie
Overnight Cinnamon Rolls are ultra soft and fluffy thanks to the buttermilk in the dough AND you can prep them the night before (or freeze them). Top them with homemade cream cheese frosting and enjoy!
I just had a lady write to me today saying she’s been making this recipe of mine for 12 YEARS and “as usual, they came out perfectly and were delicious! Thanks for a great recipe that stands the rest of time.” That’s why I kitchen test, trial, and experiment with my recipes until they’re perfect so you don’t have to and the results are guaranteed. AI can ever replace this. 😊
Crustless Cranberry “Pie” is A FAST, super EASY, no-mixer dessert that’s perfect for holiday entertaining! Somewhere in between pie, cake, and blondies is what you get with this FESTIVE recipe! Take advantage of those fresh cranberries! This recipe is what I’d make if you have zero time, even less energy, and aren’t the greatest baker but still want to make something!
Pecan Pie Cheesecake Bars 🥮🤎🧡 combine a crispy graham cracker crust, a tangy cheesecake filling, and a gooey caramel-like pecan topping in this marriage of cheesecake + pecan pie! Easy to make and a lovely holiday entertaining or Thanksgiving dessert recipe that keeps well in the fridge so you make them beforehand! This recipe is new for me and went viral on Google and I am so grateful. If you make this recipe, please leave a comment and star review on the post!
The Best Homemade Chocolate Ganache Cake 🍫🤎🎉 is truly is the BEST homemade chocolate cake, EVER! Moist, rich, just one bowl, and no mixer required, for this cake that has 500+ 5-star reviews! ⭐️ The cake is topped with a smooth chocolate ganache frosting for the ultimate in decadence! A scratch chocolate cake that requires just 10 minutes of hands-on prep is always a great thing!
I’ve got two pumpkin cakes for you:
Pumpkin Poke Cake 🎃🧡🤤 uses cake mix that you doctor up, along with CARAMEL sauce, TOFFEE bits, CHOCOLATE CHIPS, whipped topping and more. A total WINNER you must make, especially if you like a great shortcut dessert!
The second cake offering:
Is my Spiced Pumpkin Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting 🍁🧡😋 A homemade 100% scratch yet no-mixer moist pumpkin cake that people LOVE! It’s topped with a creamy homemade cream cheese frosting making this a family FAVORITE recipe! This EASY fall dessert is perfect for Thanksgiving, Christmas, and more.
Salted Caramel Buttery Crumb Bars feature a buttery shortbread base, a salted caramel filling (you can use store bought) and an addicting crumb topping I simply can’t get enough of! Such an easy one-bowl dessert and even though they’re buttery, this is a “lighter” dessert (as desserts go) which can be nice after a big holiday meal.
Death by Chocolate No-Bake Cheesecake Bars are one of my most viral Pinterest recipes of all time! Need an easy chocolate dessert that will impress? These chocolate cheesecake bars are creamy, decadent, and loaded with chocolate! A NO-BAKE and an easy MAKE-AHEAD dessert!
Thanksgiving falls so late this year that it’s not too early to serve Christmas cookies! These Chewy & Soft Molasses Cookies 🎄❤️ 🍪 are gingerdoodle cookies taste like a cross between chewy gingerbread cookies and crinkly snickerdoodles. An unbeatable holiday cookie recipe and bonus they keep very well and stay soft (from the molasses) so you can make them a day or two in advance.
🍫😍 Turtle Brownies are super fudgy brownies loaded with chocolate, pecans, and caramel! An easy, no-mixer recipe for the most INCREDIBLE BROWNIES that are LOADED with all the good stuff! Rich, decadent, and amazing! To save time, use store-bought caramel sauce.
